Ed,

In order to give you specific and detailed answers, we need to see ALL of
your config.sys -- including the three lines you forgot.  We also need to
see your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  Without those items, we are just guessing.

I'm not sure why you need this at all,
but change the config.sys line from:
DEVICEHIGH=ANSI.SYS
to read as follows:
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS

That should eliminate your first two error messages.
Also make sure that autoexec.bat has a command line for MSCDEX.EXE-- and
that line also includes the driver's variable name.  At the very minimum, it
should read like this:

C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:CD003

Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Nelson <[log in to unmask]>

> I'm afraid this will be long, in the effort to help your diagnostic
efforts.
> On cold boot (with DOS 6.2), immediately after the note to the effect:
> HIMEM is testing extended memory ... done     I get the following 2
lines--
>
> Bad or missing ANSI.SYS
> Error in CONFIG.SYS line 4
>
> but the boot operation now seems to continue without obvious problems.
> The following screen traffic does seem a little ominous, however--
>

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